Roosevelt's Hundred Days

During his campaign for president in 1932, Franklin Roosevelt promised to

Reverse many of the policies of Herbert Hoover.

Which issue that arose under Hoover helped Roosevelt into the White House in 1932?

a high unemployment rate.

Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs gave the government a more active role in

creating jobs.

Which groups did Franklin Roosevelt specifically help during his first Hundred Days in office?

farmers and the unemployed.

Which was a New Deal program instituted by Franklin Roosevelt?

federal relief for the unemployed.

President Franklin Roosevelt declared a five-day "bank holiday" to

give the government time to verify that banks were strong.

Before running for president in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt

had been governor of the State of New York.

When Franklin D. Roosevelt ran for president in 1932, the country was

mired in the Great Depression.

*QUOTE* "Out of every crisis, every tribulation, every disaster, mankind rises with some share of greater knowledge, of higher decency, of purer purpose." Which best explains what Roosevelt is promising the nation?

that he will lead the nation out of its current state and help America grow stronger.

Franklin Roosevelt's attempts to change the role of government were somewhat restricted by

the Supreme Court.

Why did Franklin Roosevelt launch new programs during his first hundred days in office?

to help people immediately and provide them with jobs.

Which best summarizes the intent of Franklin Roosevelt's Hundred Days legislation and programs?

to provide Americans with relief.